To increase access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, to increase minimum broadband speeds in rural areas, and to provide grants, loans, and loan guarantees to finance the costs of the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in rural areas, and other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Rural Broadband Modernization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies a program that provides support for broadband access in rural areas. Among other modifications to the program, the bill establishes minimum upload and download capacities.
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